Nascar type cars.
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- compressorsurge
i personally think nascars shouldnt be in any GT game. If you want Nascar then go buy a NASCAR game. Speaking of which it will likely not happen anyway because IIRC EA has that license.
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McLaren F1GTR
dude, the only reason the indianopolis F1 sucked is because of the tyre problem and all but the bridgestone teams retiring from the race. nascar is boring though, the only real skills involved is stanima, from having to hold the wheel for so long, and having to plan pitstops
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- Sternendaal
Nascar ROCKS!
And yes,I am a european,and have no coverage at all,maybe a few minutes thru.
Usually I download videos about it.
When you say NASCAR is racing around in circles,tennis is smashing a ball and soccer is shooting a ball,that's the same.
We also dont say cricket is only about hitting the ball,what you said is exactly the same.
NASCAR is more spectacular than F1. And not only about the crashes.
Ever seen 4 or 5 wide racing? No? It happens in NASCAR.
Ever seen 25+ pile up? No? It happens in NASCAR.
Ever seen more than 40 cars entering a race (except Endurance racing)? No? It happens in NASCAR.
From 1 to 10? 11. NASCAR is "IT",and it has everything.
So either shut your mouth about things you don't know,or just pass this thread by next time,dude!
And yes,I am a european,and have no coverage at all,maybe a few minutes thru.
Usually I download videos about it.
When you say NASCAR is racing around in circles,tennis is smashing a ball and soccer is shooting a ball,that's the same.
We also dont say cricket is only about hitting the ball,what you said is exactly the same.
NASCAR is more spectacular than F1. And not only about the crashes.
Ever seen 4 or 5 wide racing? No? It happens in NASCAR.
Ever seen 25+ pile up? No? It happens in NASCAR.
Ever seen more than 40 cars entering a race (except Endurance racing)? No? It happens in NASCAR.
From 1 to 10? 11. NASCAR is "IT",and it has everything.
So either shut your mouth about things you don't know,or just pass this thread by next time,dude!
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Alonsomania
Nice 👍
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- Sternendaal
When saying NASCAR is racing in circles,soccer is just about hitting a ball.
It is not different,it is exactly the same.
But anyway,let's get back on topic.
Do I think they should be in? Yes,very yes.
An full NASCAR oval race,where only NASCARS are allowed,sounds more than fun to me. 20 cars sounds great
It is not different,it is exactly the same.
But anyway,let's get back on topic.
Do I think they should be in? Yes,very yes.
An full NASCAR oval race,where only NASCARS are allowed,sounds more than fun to me. 20 cars sounds great
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- KOXD
uh, chinko, they were the michelin teams that pulled, only the 3 br1dgestone teams raced: Ferrari, Jordan and Minardi.....
ok, heres a question ive been stuck with for a long time:
are the cars in NASCAR called
a) NASCARs
or
b) NASCAR cars?
niether one sounds quite right to me.....lol
ok, heres a question ive been stuck with for a long time:
are the cars in NASCAR called
a) NASCARs
or
b) NASCAR cars?
niether one sounds quite right to me.....lol
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I usualy say Nascar cars event though it sounds wierd because the acronym has the word car in it.
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That's if your are refering to theat paticular sereies. There at least 13 different leauges under nascar including the open wheeled Featherlite modified cars.
McLaren
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Yeah, I think NASCAR cars is mopre approiate way as NASCAR is the sport itself.
And German Muscle, if you want LeMans racers or DTM racers, how about going out and buying a LeMans game or a DTM Racing game.
That's the thing about GT. Its brings and lets you races cars from different places together.
IMO, it would only be worth getting NASCAR cars if they can get the license to use real drivers cars. And then it would be easy.
Like having the car, and then having a paintjob representing each driver. 💡
And German Muscle, if you want LeMans racers or DTM racers, how about going out and buying a LeMans game or a DTM Racing game.
That's the thing about GT. Its brings and lets you races cars from different places together.
IMO, it would only be worth getting NASCAR cars if they can get the license to use real drivers cars. And then it would be easy.
Like having the car, and then having a paintjob representing each driver. 💡
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- Cuddington, Cheshire
- JDA1982
I don't see what the problem with including NASCARS is, I don't like NASCAR but I don't see that as an approproate reason to not include them whereas I do see Kaz's aim of inlcuding as many types of car and motorsports in GT as possible as a rather valid reason to include them.
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- carolina2001 & GTP_carolina2001
Great idea about the IROC cars, TEK[R]! I never thought of that. I would like to have the Camaro they used four or five years ago. 
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TEK[R]
👍 Agreed. GT covers almost EVERY racing genre EXCEPT NASCAR.
As for what the cars are called... I call them funny cars. Thats what they essentially are. It's called stock car racing because it was started in the 1920-1930s(Not called NASCAR then) by Moonshine Runners who'd race their tuned up cars and up until about the mid-late 70's(I think) Almost any style of car was run, the most popular being the Dodge Roadrunner.
It's unlikely they'll include Cup cars in GT5 since EA holds a deathgrip on the license.
The cars don't run the same body style either. Look closely and you can see a difference between the Fords, Chevys, and Dodges, theres also a difference in sound.
For everyone who's so against this idea, a word of advice: If you hate it(Like I am with most race series), and the cars involved with it, then don't buy 'em.
And for whoever asked, if it hasn't been answered yet: Cup cars and cost up to $5 million to build, and teams typically build a car for Super speedways, Short Tracks, and Road Courses plus a backup car of each + depending on the track, a unique car for that track, so total, about $25 million goes into running a Cup team.
That's if your are refering to theat paticular sereies. There at least 13 different leauges under nascar including the open wheeled Featherlite modified cars.
CORRECTION-They are now called the Whelen Modified Tour and the Southern Whelen Modified Tour
My family has owned several champsionship winning Whelen Modifieds
CORRECTION-They are now called the Whelen Modified Tour and the Southern Whelen Modified Tour
My family has owned several champsionship winning Whelen Modifieds
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- Hammerhead Garage
NASCARs wouldn't be too bad, I think there should be cars from as many racing series as possible. But not too many NASCARs as they usually race around ovals and there's no way an Oval Championship would be fun.
Cap'n Jack
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- GoldMineGutted
Yes, and even watch the V8 Supercars at Bathurst. 4-5 hours of 50+ degrees celcius in the cars, around that hard to master mountain.VIPFREAKOh don't give me that 🤬 bull ****.Go watch a damn ALMS race, better yet and F1 race then try to tell me the above is harder.
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If we had Nascar..for one, they don't handle well on the road courses, and GT is mostly road courses that get technical. What does Nascar race on again, speaking for the Nextel Cup, Watkins Glen and the Infineon Raceway. Although in GT, if we were ever to have these Nascar Cup cars, we'd probably be racing on Infineon, Super Speedway, Test Course Oval, and some other tracks that have wide turns and bankings on them. 
I saw someone mention Bristol? That track is exciting cause it's small and 2 seconds on the straight, you hit a left turn, straight, left, straight, left, straight, left...some drivers can't handle that "quick flow" and crash a lot..that's what the fans like to see, the cars crash.
No Nascar in GT5 please.
I saw someone mention Bristol? That track is exciting cause it's small and 2 seconds on the straight, you hit a left turn, straight, left, straight, left, straight, left...some drivers can't handle that "quick flow" and crash a lot..that's what the fans like to see, the cars crash.
No Nascar in GT5 please.
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- compressorsurge
I did, its called Gran TurismoMcLaren F1GTR
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NASCAR on the Nurburgring or Le Sarthe II anyone?.
Should be fun, espesialy at the end of the Mulsanne straight
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Should be fun, espesialy at the end of the Mulsanne straight
.No matter how you tune them, Nascar style cars SUCK on road courses. I watched a vintage race at Mid-Ohio a few weeks back. They had one of Rusty Wallace's old fords from the mid 90's there. Porsches with engines half the size were lapping it. In my opinion, NASCAR is stupid. Its simple minded racing for simple minded fans .
.I understand that NASCAR has a HUGE fan base. That doesn't change my point of view. I'm sorry, but I guess the truth hurts. Stock cars are not designed for road courses. Sure they can tweak them up a bit, but they still have mediocre handling due to their heavy front ends, crappy suspension setup, and gearboxes that have problems lasting a whole race. Just recently at the Infineon race, Jeff Gordon had problems with his transmission, so did one of his teammates. They have yet to design parts that are made for that kind of use. On circle tracks, they don't need to be changing gears nearly as often. As a result, their clutches and synchros usually last the race. Road racing is tougher on a transmission.
I used to like NASCAR, back in the days when they were actually using cars that were similar to the ones in the showroom. Today, all the cars are the same. NASCAR is BORING. Sure there were certainly advantages to switching to a universal type frame construction, like weight, aerodynamics, and driver safety.
One of the main reasons NASCAR has become so popular in America, is because of the flood of media coverage it receives. Yes, it had a following before, but Brian France and the France family has succesfully gained a much larger audience thanks to their media power. I'm sick and tired of all the NASCRAP on SPEED and even occationally on TNT. I guess the cheap beer, and chewing tobacco companies have some media pull too.
SCCA and other well established road racing is superior in quality, both in the quality of the machines, and the quality of drivers. NASCAR hurts America's image in the world. It makes other industrialized countries think of us as the simpletons of the automotive racing world. I don't like France, but I like Le Mans. I'm not pleased with Germany, but I like the Nurburgring and the road racing they have there. Australia has big sedans with american type V8s that drive on road courses. But in America, NASCAR is the leader of autoracing. Pathetic
I used to like NASCAR, back in the days when they were actually using cars that were similar to the ones in the showroom. Today, all the cars are the same. NASCAR is BORING. Sure there were certainly advantages to switching to a universal type frame construction, like weight, aerodynamics, and driver safety.
One of the main reasons NASCAR has become so popular in America, is because of the flood of media coverage it receives. Yes, it had a following before, but Brian France and the France family has succesfully gained a much larger audience thanks to their media power. I'm sick and tired of all the NASCRAP on SPEED and even occationally on TNT. I guess the cheap beer, and chewing tobacco companies have some media pull too.
SCCA and other well established road racing is superior in quality, both in the quality of the machines, and the quality of drivers. NASCAR hurts America's image in the world. It makes other industrialized countries think of us as the simpletons of the automotive racing world. I don't like France, but I like Le Mans. I'm not pleased with Germany, but I like the Nurburgring and the road racing they have there. Australia has big sedans with american type V8s that drive on road courses. But in America, NASCAR is the leader of autoracing. Pathetic
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- JDA1982
You're kindly sharing of you're view doesn't have to include the words "for simple minded fans". Feel free to say how you feel and why you feel about the racing, don't go insulting the fans, they have a right to like what they want. Also, insulting the fans is a, uncalled for and b, could get noticed by a mod since it's against the AUP.
